“Cooperation is not a merger. There's no need to crush oneself to accommodate others.”

— James Soong

James Soong (2015) cited in " Eric Chu taps former labor head as running mate and James Soong taps Hsu Hsin-ying http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/11/18/451246/Eric-Chu.htm" on China Post, 18 November 2015

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